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Follow Danida Fellows upgrade their water management skills

02-08-24

From 11-24 August 2024, 23 young water professionals from various sectors will be enhancing their skills in managing water sustainably to benefit both the environment and people’s well-being.

By Elena Adamo and Vibeke Quaade

What smart methods can be developed to exploit one of Earth’s most valuable resources sustainably in ways that benefit both the environment and people’s well-being?

This question will be the central focus for 23 Danida Fellows – young water professionals from the private and public sectors, ministries and water organisations in seven countries that collaborate with Denmark under the Strategic Sector Cooperation programme (Ghana, China, Colombia, India, Indonesia, Kenya, and Morocco) – during the Advanced Water Cycle Management Course (AWCMC).

The course will be held at Låsby Kro from 11-24 August 2024. It is exceptional in that it is being organised primarily by the private sector in collaboration with the Aarhus University Centre for Water Technology (WATEC) . Participants will acquire skills and knowledge from a collective of Danish private sector water companies, such as AVK, Grundfos, Kamstrup, NIRAS, Water Valley Denmark, IGIS, DHI, CLEAN and the water utility Aarhus Vand, and Aarhus University’s School of Engineering.

“This intensive course brings together young professionals and university students from various countries creating a unique environment for peer learning across disciplines, organisations, cultures and countries. Diverse professional contributors add extra professional and technical diversity,” says Arvid Sloth, Capacity Development Advisor, Danida Fellowship Centre.

The AWCMC has been running since 2019 with the participation of international water professionals and Aarhus University students. This is the second year that Danida Fellows will be joining the course on a large scale, making up almost half of the participants.

Each day, the water collective of Danish private and public sector water companies and institutions will document the participants’ learning journey on social media, and we at Danida Fellowship Centre will share the journey as it unfolds. Follow us on LinkedIn, Facebook and X. The journey begins on 11 August and continues until 24 August 2024.

Clean water and sanitation – SDG6

Clean, accessible water for all is crucial in the world we strive to create. Although there is enough fresh water on the planet to achieve this, weak economies and infrastructure result in inadequate water supply, sanitation and hygiene. How can we address this?

Understanding the full water cycle

Understanding the entire water cycle is essential for tackling these challenges – from water abstraction to the return of cleaned wastewater to nature.

The Danida Fellows will learn how to analyse the advantages, problems and principles related to water issues, and understand how to reduce unnecessary water loss and energy consumption,” says Arvid Sloth.

This will be achieved by observing Denmark’s unique collaboration between the private sector, public sector and regulatory authorities, as the country excels in areas such as low non-revenue water loss and SMART Water Management.

The two-week intensive course is a mixture of lectures, group work, site visits and a great deal of casework. It coincide with this year’s global IWA World Water Exhibition and Congress in Toronto, the global event for water professionals that addresses the water cycle. The course therefore provides a timely opportunity for discussions about water and SDG6 and for gaining relevant learning experience.

Read more HERE and stay tuned for more content!

If you have any questions, feel free to contact Capacity Development Advisor Arvid Sloth as@dfcentre.dk

WATEC – The Aarhus University Centre for Water Technology offers this course in close collaboration with AVK, Grundfos, Kamstrup, NIRAS, Water Valley Denmark, IGIS, DHI, CLEAN, Aarhus University’s School of Engineering and the water utility, Aarhus Vand.

 

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